Gallery: Trailer champions in MATS beauty contest

March 31, 2018
A good customer

LOUISVILLE, KY. There are good customers, and then there are the rock stars. In trucking, the rock stars are the men and women who work the show truck circuit, as well as the highways, or the farms, or the construction sites. They're arguably even more proud of their equipment than the manufacturers are. And every truck and trailer builder should be equally proud of them for making the products look good, very good, in hugely popular competitions around the North America. The Paul K. Young Truck Beauty Championship is arguably the biggest the and most prestigious. Held in conjunction with the Mid-America Trucking Show and named in honor of the MATS founder, the show is in its 27th year.

We don't typically cover fleet and driver events here at Trailer/Body Builders, but manufacturers might want to take a peek at how great those trailers look on a sunny spring afternoon--there's probably a potential new customer or two in the show crowd.

About the Author

Kevin Jones | Editor

Kevin has served as editor-in-chief of Trailer/Body Builders magazine since 2017—just the third editor in the magazine’s 60 years. He is also editorial director for Endeavor Business Media’s Commercial Vehicle group, which includes FleetOwner, Bulk Transporter, Refrigerated Transporter, American Trucker, and Fleet Maintenance magazines and websites.

Working from Beaufort, S.C., Kevin has covered trucking and manufacturing for nearly 20 years. His writing and commentary about the trucking industry and, previously, business and government, has been recognized with numerous state, regional, and national journalism awards.

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